What's Your Cal Poly IQ? - Cal Poly Magazine

What is the name of Cal Poly's live animal mascot?

Cal the Horse

The Mustang

Chase

Musty

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What are Cal Poly's official colors?

Black and Tan

White and Green

Green and Brown

Green and Gold

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In what year was Cal Poly founded?

1901

1967

1879

1900

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How many floors are there in the Kennedy Library?

6

3

5

4

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Which of these is NOT a local hike near Cal Poly?

Bishop Peak

The P

Cerro San Luis

Mt. San Jacinto

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What is the name of Cal Poly's athletic stadium?

Alex Spanos Stadium

John Madden Stadium

Mustang Stadium

Poly Bowl

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Which of the following has NOT been a name of the Cal Poly student newspaper?

The Polymath

The Polygram

El Mustang

The Mustang Daily

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What happens in downtown San Luis Obispo every Thursday night?

All the stores close

A farmers' market

A parade

A pool party

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How many students attend Cal Poly?

32,000

17,000

21,000

50,000

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Which of the following sports is NOT found at Cal Poly?

Curling

Quidditch

Golf

Polo

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Where is Cal Poly's sister campus located?

Fresno

Paso Robles

Pomona

San Francisco

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When did current Cal Poly president Jeffrey Armstrong take office?

2015

2011

1980

2000

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What's the name of the freshman and transfer orientation at the beginning of each school year?

Riding High!

SOAR

New Student Week

Week of Welcome

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What place at Cal Poly is commonly referred to as the Architecture Graveyard?

A collection of models of demolished campus buildings in Kennedy Library

A collection of architecture projects in the hills behind campus

A museum in the architecture building

The place where old architecture professors are buried

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Who was the longest-serving president of Cal Poly?

Warren Baker

Robert E. Kennedy

Margaret Chase

Julian McPhee

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Which of these is not a Cal Poly residence hall?

Sequoia

Siskiyou

Cerro Vista

Sierra Madre

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Which of the following is NOT the name of a college at Cal Poly?

College of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Environmental Issues

College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences

College of Science and Mathematics

College of Architecture and Environmental Design

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Which parody song did Weird Al Yankovic record as a student at Cal Poly?

My Bologna (parody of My Sharona)

Amish Paradise (parody of Gangsta's Paradise)

Word Crimes (parody of Blurred Lines)

Eat It (parody of Beat It)

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Which of the following is a student-favorite barbecue restaurant in San Luis Obispo?

Woodstock's

Splash Cafe

Fat Boy's

Firestone Grill

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In what famous parade does Cal Poly have an official float every year?

Tournament of Roses Parade

San Francisco Pride Parade

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Mardi Gras

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